Question: Is this going to also apply to Linux Mint and other Ubuntu/Debian cousin distros?
Not Debian. But mint needs to patch this out manually
You could install the flatpak version...
There isn't one for arm64. And even if there were, I couldn't make it use my widevine installation.
Have you had any dealings with the FSF? “Forcing users” is standard operating procedure.
All distros make choices for their users. In fact, what applications are available in what repositories via what methods is practically the defining feature of a distribution. That in itself is not what bugs me about Ubuntu. It is the choices they make that bug me. That is why I do not use Ubuntu.
Already started my EndeavourOS vm last night. :)
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